Domestic detector 'covered in cling film'

[kurnal]

Yes it happens from time to time intentionally. With addressable systems generally it is not possible for the user to disable an individual element of a multi sensor head, this level of configuration would normally require engineers access. So for example when hot work is taking place often the detectors in the area affected will be disabled and reliance placed on human supervision under the contol of a hot work permit.

[kurnal]

I have seen a number of fire alarm panels in the common areas of flats smashed to pieces. In one case the builder had used an addressable system and multi sensor heads to provide both the local self contained domestic alarms in the flats and a common areas alarm system using the cause and effects configurations. The system had operated, in the common areas and rather than call the landlord or engineers at 3am the panel had been smashed off the wall totally disabling all the protection in all the flats.

[Midland Retty]

Yes its quite common in HMOs to find tenants have vandalised either  call points, detectors, sounders, or panel.

[kurnal]

But if there is no need for a common alarm system then do not install one. No maintenance, no vandalism, no confusion.

KISS.

[Midland Retty]

Oi,who are you calling stupid chummy?

[David Rooney]

Hi All,
Maybe there is some justification for using heat detectors alongside some sort of a time delayed smoke detector in the flats. If only in an attempt to avoid provoking vandalism.

Your lucky to get a landlord to install a system in the first place, now you want him to pay more